faculty senate meeting march 20, 2014

Faculty Senate Meeting

March 20, 2014

AgendaI. Call to Order and Roll Call

- Melanie Mormile, SecretaryII. Approval of February 20, 2014 meeting minutesIII. Campus Reports and ResponsesIV. Hank Foley (Executive Vice President of

Academic Affairs, UM System)V. Reports of Standing and Special CommitteesVI. Old BusinessVII. New Business and AnnouncementsVIII. Adjourn


- Melanie Mormile, SecretaryII. Approval of February 20, 2014 meeting minutes http://facultysenate.mst.edu/media/campussupport/facultysenate/documents/fsminutes/2014/FS.Minutes.02.20.14.pdf

III. Campus Reports and ResponsesIV. Hank Foley (Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs, UM System)V. Reports of Standing and Special CommitteesVI. Old BusinessVII. New Business and AnnouncementsVIII. Adjourn

http://facultysenate.mst.edu/media/campussupport/facultysenate/documents/fsminutes/2014/FS.Minutes.02.20.14.pdf

http://facultysenate.mst.edu/media/campussupport/facultysenate/documents/fsminutes/2014/FS.Minutes.02.20.14.pdf


- Melanie Mormile, SecretaryII. Approval of February 20, 2014 meeting minutes III. Campus Reports and ResponsesIV. Hank Foley (Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs, UM System)V. Reports of Standing and Special CommitteesVI. Old BusinessVII. New Business and AnnouncementsVIII. Adjourn

Agenda Campus Reports and Responses

A. President’s Report M. FitchB. Administrative Reports

i) C. Schrader

ii)

K. WrayC. Staff Council Report

N. WeaverD. Student Council

A. KoestererE. Council of Graduate Students

N. Rohrbaugh for K. Limmer

President’s Report

March 20, 2014

Faculty Senate Report

March 20, 2014

Awards:• NSF CAREER, Yiyu Shi, ECE• Advisor Awards

• New Advisor: Stephen Tupper, S&T Student Veterans Association• Advisor: Heath Pickerill, Solar House Team, and Walter

Bethea, Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers• Distinguished Advisor: David Westenberg, International

Genetically Engineered Machine Design Team (iGEM)• Student Affairs Meritorious Award: Kevin Brady, BBQ Club

• Faculty Service Learning Award• Amber Henslee• Jana Neiss


March 20, 2014

Faculty Awards:• Achievement

• Petra DeWitt• Nishant Kumar• Eric Showalter• Theresa Swift

• Research• Victor Birman• Joel Burken• Genda Chen• Richard Dwaes• Fatih Dogan• Ulrich Jentschura• Sanjay Madria• David Pommerenke


March 20, 2014

Faculty Awards:• Service

• Michael Davis• Shannon Fogg• John Myers• Paul Worsey

• Teaching• Diana Ahmad• Kelly Homan• Irina Ivliyeva• Jonh C. McManus• Jeff Schramm


March 20, 2014

Intercampus Faculty Council:• IFC Task Force on workload policy draft report to President

Wolfe• Legislature

o State budget may include 3-5% increase for higher ed; we’ll know in early May

o 50/50 capital projects may be approved• IT security training modules under development, IFC will

review and give feedback• “Most of IT talent spends all of their effort keeping things

running”• April BOC to receive report on administrative hiring

(Chronicle article)


March 20, 2014

Campus:• Enrollment growth. Mar 15 data: up 2.6-12% vs 3/15/2013 • Deans: Tenure (Policy) Committee drafting P&T process;

must include Deans by CRR• Common Exams: suggest term of enforcement as Spring

2015


March 20, 2014

March 20, 2014

Not in the Agenda (CRR 300.030 D.4.c.(2): “Agenda of the Faculty Senate meetings are distributed to all faculty members no later than one week in advance of the meetings.”

• Suspend the order of the day to include committee report by Public Occasions Committee?



i) C. Schrader

ii) K. Wray

C. Staff Council Report N. Weaver

D. Student Council A. Koesterer

E. Council of Graduate Students N. Rohrbaugh for K. Limmer

Campus UpdateCheryl B. Schrader, Ph.D.

Faculty SenateMarch 20, 2014

Student Affairs• Fall 2014

housing• New testing

facility in Norwood

• Increased activity in COER

Finance and Administration

• Master Plan status

• Bertelsmeyer, Geothermal

• Travel project

University Advancement

• Hasselmann Alumni House

• Charitable giving and alumni participation

• Battle of the Brains

Human Resource Services, Affirmative Action, Diversity &

Inclusion

• Newsletter• Diversity and

inclusion training

• Faculty recruiting

Strategic Planning

• Significant early progress

• Six strategic initiative proposals

• Semi-annual report, one-pager available

Thanks!

Any questions?



i) C. Schrader

ii)



A. KoestererE. Council of Graduate Students N. Rohrbaugh for K. Limmer

Global Learning• The academic departments are enjoying a

record setting year with this year’s income expected to top $6,000,000.

• This translates to a significant return to the campus general operating budget as well as the academic departments that teach the courses as shown on the next slide.

Financial Return to UniversityFrom Distance Programs for Working Professionals

Total Credit Revenue Chancellor/ Provost, Department and Global Return

Office of International Affairs• New Memorandums of Academic Cooperation

since January 1, 2014– Universidad Mayor de San Andres, La Paz, Bolivia– Cork Institute of Technology, Ireland– University of Pisa, Italy– University of Technology,Baghdad, Iraq

• Applied Language Institute celebrates 20 years of service to the campus. A reception was held March 6th, 3:30-4:30 pm

• Commission of English Language Accreditation (CEA) Accreditation moves forward. The Intensive English Program staff are completing the mandatory Self-Study report; this document must be submitted to CEA in early April.

• Dr. Thu Tran presented on the topic of “Alternative Continuing Professional Development” at the Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) International Association Conference, Portland Oregon, March 2014.

• School and community outreach by Celebration of Nations committee members has started! Presentations were made in the Newburg elementary schools and St. James pre-schools. Future sessions are scheduled for Waynesville, Salem, Rolla, Newburg and St. James.

Office of International Affairs

Undergraduate Research Programs• UG Research Day at the Capitol – March 4

16 Students, 13 Research Posters• Missouri S&T Undergraduate Research Conference (UGRC)

Registration Deadline was March 10, 2014 Conference Date is April 16, 2014 in the Havener Center

• Opportunities for Undergraduate Research Experience (OURE) Applications Due April 1, 2014

• OURE Fellow Program Registration Deadline for UGRC was March 10, 2014 Application & Proposal Deadline was March 14, 2014 Present at UGRC April 16, 2014 in the Havener Center

Office of Undergraduate Studies

Math Assistance where Success Happens (M*A*S*H)• Pilot in spring 2014• Math 2 students targeted (3 sections = 130+ students)• Five undergraduate mentors trained to lead learning communities of 8-10

students• On Course student success principles combined with homework assistance• Optional programUndergraduate Advising Office (UAO)• 12 former deficient students readmitted into their degree-seeking

department and 2 undecided declared a major since January.• 15 former UAO students graduated in Fall 2013• 99 students registered for On-Track; after 2 seminars, 90 retained. • Campus wide mid-term recovery workshop• Increase in student consultations

Office of Undergraduate Studies

Office of Undergraduate StudiesLearning Enhancement Across Disciplines (LEAD) • On February 11&12 S&T hosted the first ever “LEAD @ S&T Showcase”

Provided a platform to demonstrate the positive impact LEAD has on S&T students and provide direction on how others could implement similar strategies at their institutions

Attended by approximately 37 people from all over Missouri including Truman State University, Washington University, Southeast Missouri State University, Lincoln University, and University of Central Missouri

LEAD has received mush positive feedback from the participants of this ShowcaseStudent Design and Experiential Learning Center (SDELC)• Design teams at STL Science Center Engineering Week• Steel Bridge presentation to Engineering Advisory Board• Hosted fly-in counselors and students• Team displays at FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Tech

Challenge State Championship• SDELC Phonathon• S&T accepted into 2015 DOE Solar Decathlon

• 515 application files were processed during the month of February.

• The 5th Annual Chancellor’s Fellows Poster Session was held on Monday, February 24th with 38 posters presented.

• The Spring 2014 Thesis/Dissertation Formatting Workshop was held on Tuesday, March 4th with 75 graduate students in attendance.

Office of Graduate Studies

• Financial Aid packaging for AY 2014-2015 for new and current students completed mid-March.

• Switch to 4-digit course numbers scheduled for mid-August. Crosswalk available on the web.

• Next Open House is Friday, April 18.

Enrollment Management

Enrollment Management FIRST FTC

Championship Robotics

Competition on March 1, 2014

Office of Sponsored Programs

• Summary of FY14 activities through the end of February – Proposals awarded in total dollars: $19.9M– Number of proposals awarded and amendments: 193– Proposals submitted in total dollars: $86.1M– Number of proposals submitted: 375– Total expenditures: $29.6M– Net grant and contract expenditures: $22.9M– F&A recovered: $4.7M– Number of active awards: 635

Freshman Enrollment Projection

• Fall 2013 – 1244 Full-time degree seeking first-time college students (19 non-degree or part-time for a total of 1263)

• February projections are very preliminary and are used internally to estimate freshman course capacity needs

• May projections are closer to the true count

Freshman Enrollment Projection

• Per Noel Levitz consultant – Fall 2014 projected increase in degree seeking/full-time FTC is 3% - 5%• +3% based on current admits• +5% based on current deposits

• Per Enrollment Management – Fall 2014 projected increase in degree seeking/full-time FTC is 4% - 8%

• PRO sign-ups are +5.1% compared to this time last year

Transfer Enrollment Projections

• Compared to this same time last year:– Transfer student admits are down 10.8%

and– Orientation sign-ups are down 64.3%

Other Institution Projections FTC FTC

TransferAdmits Deposits

Admits• UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI

• S&T +13% +5% -9%• MU +2% +11%

+8%• UMSL +7% N/A

+9%• UMKC -2% N/A

+11%

Other Institution Projections FTC

TransferAdmits

Admits

• MSU +8%+8%

• MSSU +26%+7%

• MWU +5%+3%

• SEMO +7%-6%

• TRUMAN -4% (FLAT)• UCM -2%

+19%



i) C. Schrader

ii) K. Wray



E. Council of Graduate Students N. Rohrbaugh for K. Limmer



i) C. Schrader

ii) K. Wray



E. Council of Graduate Students N. Rorhbaugh for K. Limmer

Student Council

THE CORRECT RESOLUTION THAT PASSED IN STUDENT COUNCIL

A BILL ADDING GENDER IDENTITY/EXPRESSION TO THE NON DISCRIMINATION POLICY • WHEREAS, gender non-conforming students often face a hostile and unwelcoming campus climate; and • WHEREAS, Missouri University of Science & Technology’s non-discrimination policy currently includes

sexual orientation; and • WHEREAS, the language in the non-discrimination policy does not explicitly prohibit discrimination based

on gender identity or gender expression; and • WHEREAS, gender identity is defined as the gender with which an individual person identifies, which may

or may not be at odds with their sex-assigned-at-birth; and • WHEREAS, gender expression is defined as the outward presentation of one’s gender which may be

perceived by others to be at odds with an individual’s sex-assigned-at-birth; and • WHEREAS, 623 United States colleges have non-discrimination policies covering “gender identity and

expression” including seven Missouri institutions; and • WHEREAS, including the phrase “gender identity and expression” in the non-discrimination policy clarifies

Missouri University of Science and Technology’s resolve to support all of its students; and • NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the Student Council of Missouri University of Science &

Technology, urge Chancellor Schrader as well as the Board of Curators to approve and update the campus and University System’s non-discrimination policy to include the language “gender identity and expression”

Respectfully Submitted, Ashley KoestererStudent Body President

President – Ashley Koesterer

• Student Body President for 2014-2015 (Rebecca Jacobsen)

• Student Survey – open until April 25th

• Student Activity Finance Board (SAFB) Changes

• Newsletter for Students• By-Laws

Student CouncilPresident – Ashley Koesterer

Student Council

• Student Council Service Day – April 8th

• SAFB Open Forum• General Open Forum• Officer Elections on April 1st

• By-Laws Changes on April 15th

• Officers sworn in on April 29th (last meeting)

President – Ashley Koesterer



i) C. Schrader

ii)



A. KoestererE. Council of Graduate Students N. Rohrbaugh for K. Limmer

Graduate Education WeekApril 5-12, 2014

• Graduate Research Showcase– Thursday April 10

• AM and PM sessions– Actively seeking faculty judges– Student registration now open


- Melanie Mormile, SecretaryII. Approval of February 20, 2014 meeting minutesIII. Campus Reports and ResponsesIV. Hank Foley (Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs, UM System)V. Reports of Standing and Special CommitteesVI. Old BusinessVII. New Business and AnnouncementsVIII. Adjourn

Agenda Reports of Standing and Special Committees

A. Rules, Procedures and Agenda S. N. BalakrishnanB. Curricula D. TauritzC. ITCC T. VojtaD. Public Occasions M. Davis

RP&A Report

March 20, 2014


March 20, 2014

Referral 1

Experiential Learning

AFS committee is still discussing it.


Referral 2

NTT guidelines

No report from Personnel Committee, Dr. Acar


Referral 3

Ad Hoc Bylaw Committee

Only faculty Bylaw 300.030 needs to be changed.(Dr. Fitch)

Tenure Committee

Recommended to delay the inclusion of Deans in the promotion and tenure process for the coming year.(Dr. Davis)


A. Rules, Procedures and Agenda S. N. Balakrishnan

B. Curricula D. TauritzC. ITCC T. VojtaD. Public Occasions M. Davis

» 8 Degree Change (DC) forms

File 149.3: update of the BS in Ceramic Engineering for course renumbering and to make language consistent with other engineering degrees

File 230: new minor in Automation Engineering

File 222.1: update of the Explosives Engineering Minor for course renumbering and to reflect the creation of new courses

Campus Curricula Committee Report March 20, 2014

File 56.1: update of the Explosives Engineering MS for course renumbering and to reflect the creation of new courses

File 90.2: update of the Metallurgical Engineering BS for course renumbering and to make language consistent with other engineering degrees

File 95.1: update of the Mining Engineering BS for course renumbering and to replace defunct courses


File 98.1: update Mining Engineering minor for course renumbering

File 169.1: update Mining Engineering MS for course renumbering

» 45 Course Change (CC) forms

» 5 Experimental Course (EC) forms (informational only)

The Campus Curricula Committee moves for the approval of this report’s DC and CC forms.


• Learning Management System:

Jeff Schramm reported on work of Blackboard Review Committee

Recommendation: change from Blackboard to Canvas by Instructure

ITCC has been asked to endorse this recommendation, we will take this up at the April meeting when we have seen the final report of Jeff Schramms committee

So far, ITCC had positive impression

Proposed timeline: Allow use of Canvas staring in Fall 2014Finish changeover by December 2015

ITCC Report to Faculty Senate, March 2014

International Student Orientation August 12, TuesdayFreshman Orientation Begins August 17, SundayTransfer Student Orientation August 21, ThursdayOpen Registration Ends August 24, SundayFall semester opens 8:00 a.m. August 25, MondayClasswork begins 8:00 a.m. August 25, MondayLabor Day Holiday September 1, MondayOpen House October 4, SaturdayHomecoming October 17,18 Fri/SatMid-Semester October 18, SaturdayOpen House November 1, SaturdayThanksgiving vacation begins 8:00 a.m. November 23, SundayThanksgiving vacation ends 8:00 a.m. December 1, MondayLast Class Day December 12, FridayFinal Examinations begin 8:00 a.m. December 15, MondayFinal Examinations end 6:00 p.m. December 19, FridayDecember Commencement- Non-Engineering Undergraduate & All Graduate Students December 19, FridayDecember Commencement – Engineering Undergraduate Students December 20, Saturday

FALL SEMESTER 2014

International Student Orientation January 12, MondayOpen Registration Ends January 18, SundayMartin Luther King, Jr. Recognition Holiday January 19, MondaySpring semester opens 8:00 a.m. January 20, TuesdayClasswork begins 8:00 a.m. January 20, TuesdayOpen House February 16, Mon, Pres. daySpring Recess begins 8:00 a.m. March 12, ThursdayMid-Semester March 14, SaturdaySpring Recess ends 8:00 a.m. March 16, MondaySpring Break begins 8:00 a.m. March 22, SundaySpring Break ends 8:00 a.m. March 30, MondayOpen House April 3, Friday, Good FridayLast Class Day May 8, FridayFinal Examinations begin 8:00 a.m. May 11, MondayFinal Examinations end 6:00 p.m. May 15, FridaySpring Semester closes 6:00 p.m. May 15, Friday

May Commencement- Non-Engineering Undergraduate & All Graduate Students May 15, FridayMay Commencement – Engineering Undergraduate Students May 16, Saturday

SPRING SEMESTER 2015

SUMMER SEMESTER 2015Open Registration Ends June 7, SundaySummer session opens 8:00 a.m. June 8, MondayClasswork begins 8:00 a.m. June 8, MondayIndependence Day Holiday (observed) July 3, FridayFinal Examinations begin 8:00 a.m. July 30, ThursdayFinal Examinations end 12:30 p.m. July 31, FridaySummer Sessions closes 12:30 p.m. July 31, Friday

Same as for the last two academic years.

CLASS SESSIONS (EXCLUDING FINAL EXAMINATIONS)M TU W TH F S

Fall Semester 14 15 15 15 15 14Spring Semester 14 15 15 14 14 14Summer Semester 8 8 8 8 7 7

D. Forciniti: “…But it is not clear why admissions organizes plenty of open houses the same week as the registrar office reserves for advising week. I cannot believe they would have not done something different.”

Agenda Old Business

A. Report on Current Referrals and Actionable Items

Agenda

Adjourn

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